Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Angad Bhatia, Founder, MensXP & CEO - Indiatimes Lifestyle Network, to talk about how MensXP started out and tons more. Angad talks about being from Delhi from a family of government officers, studying for two years in a boarding school in Australia, having the pet name 'Curry' in boarding school, becoming the head-boy there, the valley around the school being infested by snakes, and tons more.Angad also shares some amazing stories about hiding in his dormitory for the holidays so that he could be the only person on campus while everyone else went back home.Cyrus also asks Angad about how MensXP got started, wanting to create good content for Indian men to help them become more socially comfortable, getting aquired and how that helped them grow further, MensXP's Honest Reviews show, and lots more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAY

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abbas Momin, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the updates in the Aryan Khan cruise ship arrest, the differences between the media and police action in the Aryan Khan case in comparison to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, why there seems to be such a disparity in the media coverage the celebrity story is getting, dynasties and nepotism, the 6 hour long Facebook-WhatsApp-Instagram crash on Monday, and tons more.Follow Abbas on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AbbasMomin and https://instagram.com/abbasmomin88Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by writer-director Faraz Arif Ansari (them/they), to talk about their amazing new movie 'Sheer Qorma' starring Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhaskar, Divya Dutta and others, why Faraz gets trolled for just being themself and making films about LGBTQIA relationships, and lots more. Cyrus and Faraz also talk about how Faraz became a film director in the first place, how they wanted to be one since the age of 4, the importance of making films and ads that talk about such relationships, working on Taare Zameen Par as a co-writer, working as the Associate Director & Casting Director on Karan Johar’s ‘Gippi!’, their previous critically acclaimed short films - Sisak and Siberia, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Faraz on Twitter and instagram: https://twitter.com/futterwackening & https://www.instagram.com/farazarifansariSu

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by two Youth Leaders from the United Nations #WeTheChange campaign - Akhilesh Anil Kumar (Ecosystem restoration) and Garvita Gulhati (Technology and Innovation). We The Change represents the solutions young people are pioneering towards climate action.Akhilesh is an avid environmental activist working in the field since 2019. He is the founder of Bring Back Green Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works across different environmental activities at scale, and deals in policy making initiatives. He also has a podcast called '‘Sustainability: The Green Game’.Garvita has been titled the 'Water Girl of India' by CNN and the Jal Shakti Ministry. She was named one of the 40 under 40 Environmentalists of the Year in 2019, and was also shortlisted for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2021. In 2015 she founded 'Why Waste?', which has worked with lakhs of restaurants to conserve and save water.Cyrus talks to Akhilesh and Garvita about how they got into their field. Akhilesh an

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new words Cyrus has learnt - 'pimping' and 'hollus bollus', and lots more. They talk about Trump suing Twitter because they banned him but still continue to let the Taliban post on the platform, former Maharashtra Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh being on the run from the law, Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan getting caught in an NCB drug bust on a cruise ship to Goa, the panelists' favourite Martin Scorsese movies, and tons more. Tune in for a hilarious episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://inst

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Abhay Hanjura, Co-founder of Licious, to talk about his experience running a highly popular and fast growing meat meat and seafood brand. Cyrus and Abhay talk about how the idea for Licious came about, Abhay being a Kashmiri Pandit, how he wanted to be a fauji, and more. They also talk about the term 'non-veg' or 'non-vegetarian', how meat in India is sold in black polythene bags, India being a protein deficient nation, and lots more. He talks about wanting to build something everlasting with changing the way meat and seafood is thought about, how his co-founder Vivek Gupta and he finally started Licious, how their families weren't convinced at first at the idea of Abhay and Vivek being 'meat-sellers', and more. Further, Abhay also talks about how Licious wants customers to only pay for what they eat and not for the water parts of the meat, his thoughts of plant-based meats, Abhay eating live octopus in South Korea, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episo

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Cyrus' ear hair, Silverie street-side scuffle, the lady in Aarey Milk Colony that fought with a leopard that tried to attack her, why 'LAWDA' was trending in India today, and lots more. They also talk about Navjot Singh Sidhu not stepping down as the Punjab Congress Chief, the obituary episode on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the panel's favourite sci-fi films, and tons more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (h

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anupam Gupta, host of Paisa Vaisa and co-host of The Last Brand Standing podcasts on the IVM Podcasts network. They talk about Anupam's new podcast called 'Last Brand Standing' which he co-hosts with Ambi Paranmeswaran, what the podcast is about, the importance of knowing the histories of companies in India, the resilience of the Indian economy during the pandemic, the kind of brands they have covered on the Last Brand Standing podcast, like Tata vs Maruti, Bajaj Auto vs Hero Honda, HUL vs Nirma, ITC vs Britania, Indigo vs Jet, Manyavar vs Raymond, and lots more.Anupam also helps answer some AMA's about personal financial planning, whether you need a financial advisor, the Indian economy, the future of INR vs USD, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/b50Subscribe to our new Yo

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by author and historian Manu Pillai. They talk about all of Manu's amazing books, his latest book 'False Allies', what its about, and lots more. Manu and Cyrus also talk about how Manu got into writing, how it was unexpected for him in his family to go into the arts, the beauty of history, shortcomings of how history is taught in our schools, how the East India Company spied on the Maharajas of the time, and tons more. They talks discuss how power works throughout history, what parts of Indian history should be talked about more, the 're-interpretation' of history going on right now in India, and more. Tune in for a truly fascinating conversation.Follow Manu Pillai on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/UnamPillai and https://www.instagram.com/waatcoconutSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the two new words Cyrus has learnt, Android vs Apple, IFS Sneha Dubey's speech at the UN against Pakistan, the Aaj Tak reporter who got trolled for trying to barge in and speak to Sneha Dubey, and more. They also talk about the decline of print media, whether it actually is declining at the level it is being reported, Rs. 50,000/- being announced as compensation for losing a family member due to the coronavirus, the situation in Punjab politics right now, and more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagr

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the extremely talented playback singer Nikhita Gandhi. They talk about Nikhita's new song with Badshah titled 'Bad Boy x Bad Girl', how Badshah contacted her and she thought she was being pranked, and also sings a bit of the song on this episode. They also talk about Nikhita's mother being a fan of the podcast, being a dentist by qualification, both her parents being dentists as well, how she got to work with AR Rahman, and tons more.Follow Nikhita on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhitagandhiofficialSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the Taliban's oppression of fellow Afghans, the Taliban in Afghanistan's appeal for Afghanistan's UN seat, PM Modi's current trip to the US, Erdogan and Modi's similarities, and lots more. They also talk about Sachin Gupta becoming the first Indian-origin person to become the head of operations of a basketball team - Minnesota Timberwolves, Mumbai being the most stressful city to drive in, and more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broac

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anirudh Kanisetti, Researcher, Writer, Podcaster & Host of Echoes of India and Yuddha on the IVM Podcasts network. They talk about Anirudh first doing engineering, getting interested in history through historical video games like Age of Empires and the Total War series, his two podcasts 'Echoes of India' and 'Yuddha', our north-centric obsession of Indian history, why so much of our history is never talked about, and lots more. They also talk about Ashoka the Great, whether he was really infact a humanist or just a politician/dictator, Babur who is supposed to have introduced gun powder to India, the Aryan invasion theory of India, Anirudh's YouTube documentary channel 'Connected Histories', and more. Tune in for an extremely fascinating episode.Follow Anirudh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AKanisetti and https://instagram.com/aniryuddhaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about two new words that Cyrus has learnt - 'Bemba' and 'Hyoid', doctors vs WebMD, some videos of the late great Norm Macdonald with his mother, the new crime-comedy-drama show starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez called 'Only Murders in the Building', and lots more. They also talk about the seeming rise of the populous right wing figures globally, why it may be due to social media's impact on the media which may be causing this rise in the right wing's popularity, whether Donald Trump had anything to do with that, Indians having to quarantine on reaching the UK for 14 days even now, India's digital vaccine certificate, Arnab Goswami being caught making up lies and sources live on air with about a Serena Hotel in Kabul, Nitin Gadkari wanting to propose that car horns be replaced with the sound of different musical instruments like the tabla, violin, and the like, Biden forgetting the Australian PM's name, and tons more.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by chef and entrepreneur Saransh Goila, owner of Goila Butter Chicken, Television host and MasterChef guest judge. Cyrus and Saransh talk about the 2nd season of Saransh's Zee Zest show 'Grand Trunk Rasoi', how they shot it in the pandemic, the greatness of Sanjeev Kapoor, realising he had a knack for being an entertainer, joining Barry John's Acting Studio, going for an auditions for an ad for Sleepwell Mattresses, and lots more. They also talks about the four countries Saransh covered in this season of Grand Trunk Rasoi - India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, what the food from each of those countries of these countries that were a part of the Grand Trunk Road, one of the oldest and longest major roads in the world, and more. Saransh also talks about getting tons of free food as a chef, eating fried cockroaches in Thailand, and how he got to be a guest judge on MasterChef Australia. Tune in for a super fun episode.Follow Saransh on Instagram & Twitter: https://www

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Jatin Sapru, Sports Journalist, Broadcaster & Cricket Commentator. They talk about Kohli announcing that he's stepping down as captain of India's T20 squad, whether he was justified in doing so, speculate as to who the next T20 skipper could be, and whether Rohit Sharma could be a good option. Jatin also talks about joining ESPN in 2008, becoming a commentator as a fan and not as an ex-cricketer, his early life of shifting from Kashmir to Delhi, how he got into sports journalism, going from news channel to news channel with his CV, and how he became a cricket commentator, and lots more. They also talk about the Shoaib Akhtar incident where Shoaib got angry at Jatin, Jatin's favourite batsman and Indian captain, and more.Follow Jatin on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/jatinsapru and https://www.instagram.com/jatin_sapruSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: http

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abijit Ganguly, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about Abijit's standup, the amazingness of the late great Norm Macdonald (may he rest in peace), him having battled cancer for the last 9 years and finally drawing with cancer at the age of 61, Norm's many talk show appearances, his time on SNL as the host of Weekend Update, his appearances on Conan and Larry King Live, and tons more about his life. Plus, they also talk about the upcoming IPL and find out live on air that Virat Kohli has decided to step down as the captain of India's T20 team. All this and tons more on this episode of Cyrus Says.Follow Abijit on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/abijitganguly and https://twitter.com/AbijitGSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Snehil Khanor, Co-founder & CEO at TrulyMadly to talk about the TrulyMadly (TM) platform, this age of online dating, and the kind of curation TM does to keep their platform for the intended purpose of finding 'your forever'. Cyrus and Snehil talk about how and why he decided to start TrulyMadly, his own sister's bad online dating experience, the stigma around online dating in India, and lots more. They also talk about how TrulyMadly curates their userbase, rejecting about 42% of all profiles, not allowing married people on the platform, some of the many success stories of couples who met on TM, why a lot people can't or don't admit that they met on a dating app, the power women hold on these apps, and tons more. Snehil also talks about the use the permeation of dating apps in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, some misconceptions about online dating, the importance of curation on a dating app, and also shares some tips of what not to do on your dating app profile. All this and l

On this epsiode, Cyrus is joined by Rachit Chawla, Founder & CEO at Finway, to talk about how he started his company, what it means to be SEBI certified, loving accountancy as a subject in school and scoring 99% in it, becoming the financier of his school, and lots more. He also gives some great financial advice and talks about working at Intel early in his career, how he automated his family's logistics business, starting Finway in 2016, wanting to empower people financially, how Finway did well even in the lockdown and created AlphaBot, which caters to the needs of traders by facilitating diverse and dedicated personnel. He also shares some great advice as to where to invest for low-risk and no-risk yields, his thoughts on Bitcoin and crypto, and answers some AMA questions around personal finance. Do tune in.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can f

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his closest friend Kunal Vijayakar, along with Silverie (and briefly Hrishi), to talk about two news words that Cyrus has just learnt - 'kif' and 'repetitwa'.They also talk the case of a falling cat at a Miami football stadium, a dog crashing a T20 cricket game in Ireland, Taliban and their new Afghanistan government cabinet, how it includes some terrorists who appear on global Most Wanted lists, Kim Jong UN's weightloss, Cristiano Ronaldo being back at Manchester United, and tons more. Tune in for a laugh riot of an ep. Oh, and Kunal yawns again!Follow Kunal on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kunalvijayakarSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussa